William Sterndale Bennett

William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875)

Nationality: English
Born: April 13, 1816, Sheffield Died: February 1, 1875, London (age 58)
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String Quartet in G major, WoO 17

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
6:51 I. Allegro moderato
4:50 II. Adagio
2:46 III. Menuetto. Allegro
4:36 IV. Finale. Allegro
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1831 (age 14-15)
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6:51
Villiers Quartet
I. Allegro moderato
4:50
Villiers Quartet
II. Adagio
2:46
Villiers Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegro
4:36
Villiers Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
  • moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
  • quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
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